VERB
What is verb?
A verb is a doing word.
It may be of two kinds. (1) Finite Verb (2) Non Finite verb.
Finite Verb: A verb that complete the sentence is a finite verb. Again, a verb that changes with the subject of a sentence is a finite verb. Moreover, when a verb takes s/es for the subject is also a finite verb.
Example: He goes.
I go.
They play.
We dig the pond.
Non finite verb : When a cannot be identified with tense. It is called non finite verb. It does not take s/es with it.
Going to market,......
Having done the work......
It may be identified as (IGP)
I= Infinitive (to+v1)
I want to do the work.
Here to do is an infinitive.
G=Gerund (verb+ing). It works as a noun.
I am thinking of going there. Here going is a gerund.
P= Participle
It has 3 kinds. They are
Present participle : verb ing
Past participle : v3
Parfect Participle: Having +v3
Going to house, I shall study.
Here going is present participle.
I got the car washed.
Here washed is past participle.
Having done the work, I was rewarded.
Here having done is perfect participle.
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